Waukegan firefighters win combat challenge with record time

Firefighter combat challenge

Waukegan Fire Department / HANDOUT

Climbing a 5-story tower with a hose pack and his relay baton, firefighter Tom Clasen concentrates on his technique at the World Challenge where teams of firefighters race in five skills related to firefighting.

Climbing a 5-story tower with a hose pack and his relay baton, firefighter Tom Clasen concentrates on his technique at the World Challenge where teams of firefighters race in five skills related to firefighting. (Waukegan Fire Department / HANDOUT)